diff --git a/core/cli/packages.el b/core/cli/packages.el
index 73c23f6b0..a6434e405 100644
--- a/core/cli/packages.el
+++ b/core/cli/packages.el
@@ -532,12 +532,13 @@ declaration) or dependency thereof that hasn't already been."
 
 (defun doom--cli-packages-purge-repo (repo)
   (let ((repo-dir (straight--repos-dir repo)))
-    (delete-directory repo-dir 'recursive)
-    (delete-file (straight--modified-file repo))
-    (if (file-directory-p repo-dir)
-        (ignore (print! (error "Failed to purge repos/%s" repo)))
-      (print! (success "Purged repos/%s" repo))
-      t)))
+    (when (file-directory-p repo-dir)
+      (delete-directory repo-dir 'recursive)
+      (delete-file (straight--modified-file repo))
+      (if (file-directory-p repo-dir)
+          (ignore (print! (error "Failed to purge repos/%s" repo)))
+        (print! (success "Purged repos/%s" repo))
+        t))))
 
 (defun doom--cli-packages-purge-repos (repos)
   (if (not repos)